Don't sand or scrape clean metal electrical contacts.
Any small scratches just reduces the surface contact area leading to
more arching and less chance of getting a good low resisitance connection.
(let alone the future tarnish being buried down in the scratches where you
can't get to it.
Use a pencil eraser as the abrasive to clean all electrical contacts.
It's the equivalent of 3000 grit sandpaper and will leave a very bright shine
on the metal
and makes it very easy to get down in the switch to clean them.
Just remember to clean out all the eraser shavings that rub off and
re-apply a nice coating of dielectric grease to keep them from tarnishing.
(the old dried out gunk in the switch when you took it apart is the old dried
out
dielectric grease used when the switch was first assembled at the fatory)
Paul Tegler
OBie - 1973 BGT - Daily Driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
Rat - 1980 Spitfire - fledgling recently left the nest
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit80.htm
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
To: Amy <casoich@sgi.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: Heater switch?
Amy,
These switches are pretty easy to open, you probably just need to clean the
contacts. There is a a small ball bearing and spring inside, so just make
sure you don't lose them when you pop it open. A point file or some fine
sandpaper will clean them up pretty quickly. Sometimes a little
vinegar/salt solution applied with a small brush will remove any corrosion
also.
Gerard
At 3:00 PM -0500 11/17/99, Amy wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there had an extra heater switch? When
>Les looked my car over, we noticed the heater wouldn't work. He bypassed
>the switch and tested the blower and it would spin then. Anyway, if
>anyone has an extra, please email me.
>
>thanks,
>
>Amy
>67 Sprite MkIV
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
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